Confederate symbols have become a crucible of racial tension in the US. White nationalists claim they are important monuments – but are they just a way to rewrite an ugly history and revive the battles of the past?

Letters: Dr David Etherington and Melanie Henwood respond to the Grenfell inquiry terms, David Hickey recalls the government response to Aberfan, and Dr Stephen Battersby makes the case for tackling rogue landlords